Shadow trail of the beautiful world

Chapter 63 21. Reunion

"it's a pity."

In an unknown place, the mysterious boss who was dressed in a black robe, with an eye patch on his left eye, and whose whole body was wrapped in a cold and dead breath let out a regretful sigh.

His name is "Death".

On the projection screen in front of his eyes, Merlin was saying goodbye to Agent Gartler, while the little wizard Hermione was hiding in the coffee shop across the road, waiting for Merlin.

The light of the bone dice representing "luck" in this big man's hand is dimming little by little, which means that the "luck" he gave Merlin has completely dissipated.

"Just a little bit, right?"

Opposite him sat his opponent.

It was the big guy "Overlord" in a casual suit with a gem-studded bracelet.

Overlord's hands were placed on the star-studded gambling table, and beside his hand, the light of a bone dice representing "devil" also shattered like glass.

This meant that the "demon" effect that the boss imposed on Merlin had also come to an end.

The results of the first round of air-to-air confrontation between the two in this way, on the surface, seemed to be evenly divided.

"Just a little bit, he is about to become a real demon, and the dark road is only one step away, and it will come to an end."

Overlord was also a little regretful. He reached out and picked up the pale white dice in the center of the gaming table. It looked like it had only 6 sides, but there were dazzling patterns dancing on each side, and each pattern represented a symbolic dice. It also represents the big things that Merlin will encounter next in his ever-extending life.

This is a mysterious dice left over from the last era of the multiverse. It is called "Destiny".

Just like its name, every turn of it can determine the trend of fate.

"But Merlin was lucky enough."

Death said indifferently:

"He is far away from the road of demons, and your expectations for darkness have come to nothing."

"Oh?"

There was a strange smile on Bawang's face, he looked at the god of death across the gambling table, and said:

"Is it really lost?"

"Are you sure?"

"You have to understand, Your Excellency Tyrion, the Fate Bone Dice is a very special thing, and every destiny it brings to Merlin is connected. The dice we throw are just some insignificant introductions."

"It's like a pair of invisible hands, constantly interfering with Merlin's future. The future is uncertain, but... the repeated superposition of various factors will eventually push him to the end of his destiny. A A good gambler must learn to make the best use of the situation. Let those seemingly unexpected factors add up little by little, and finally get the result you want.”

"What I want to tell you is that the seeds leading to darkness... have been planted!"

The Overlord seemed to announce his victory in advance. He threw the heavy dice in his hand. The dice bounced a few times on the table, and then landed firmly on the gambling table in the middle of the two. An illusory icon appeared on the dice over the sky.

It looked like a night sky, and in the night sky, there were bright stars shining.

"Oh, night of stars!"

Overlord knocked on the table, he sighed and said:

"The stars illuminate the way ahead, but there are still crises hidden in the night... Guess, in the next round, will our little Merlin be able to discover the hidden dark crises around him?"

"I do not know."

The god of death replied bluntly, hooked his fingers, and the heavy fate bone dice fell into his palm.He threw the dice, and said:

"But the unknown, isn't it the fun of gambling?"

"boom"

The dice rolled in the air and finally fell onto the gaming table, and another icon appeared above the gaming table where the stars condensed.

It was a group of soldiers holding battle flags and holding swords and shields, surrounded by a mighty knight on a horse, as if they were about to rush to the battlefield.

"A loyal bodyguard."

Grim Reaper looked at the icon, and said softly:

"Even though the battlefield is full of death and crisis, a loyal guard will never abandon his friends. It seems that Merlin will no longer be alone on this dark road."

"He who has friends will never be afraid of failure."

"Hehe. Don't be so optimistic...Let's wait and see."

Overlord smiled. He turned his head. Right in front of the gaming table, in the middle of the two, a man in a long robe and with a weird hairstyle who looked like an old man, opened his hands at this moment. , just like the referee, announced in a majestic voice:

"The first round of the story is over!"

"Both sides are ready. A friendly reminder, if you want to cheat, you'd better use clever methods... Don't be caught by me!"

"The second round of the story, start!"

"Swish"

A piece of light spread out, just like the first ray of light emitted from the beginning of the birth of the universe, illuminating the endless stars at this moment.

But it was as if nothing had happened.

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"Are you sure you don't need to go to the hospital for a checkup, Merlin."

At the entrance of the restaurant, Gatler looked at Merlin worriedly, and said:

"Frequent nosebleeds are not a good sign. Maybe, you are already sick, but you don't know it."

"I know, I know my situation well."

Merlin covered the blood on his shirt with his coat, and said to Gartler:

"Don't worry, John, I'm sure there's nothing wrong with me. Go back and rest first, and remember to call me when you're going to Paris."

"forget it."

Gartler patted Merlin on the shoulder, and he said with a hint of concern:

"There is no urgent matter in Paris that needs your help. You can stay in London for a while and rest well. Remember to tell me if anything happens. Although Kohler's hand can't reach Europe, you have to be careful Threats from other forces."

"Yes, I know."

Merlin nodded and said:

"I'll keep in touch with you all the time."

"Okay, you go to bed early, I'll go first."

Gartler bid farewell to Merlin. The old cowboy finally nodded to Merlin, then got into a black car beside him, and quickly disappeared into the streets of London under the night.

Watching Garrett leave, Merlin heaved a sigh of relief.

He raised his head and looked at the cafe across the street. On the window seat, Hermione, who had just saved him, was waving at him.

Merlin looked at the 12-year-old girl, and there was a touch of anticipation and apprehension in his heart.

The appearance of this little wizard who has met once means that Merlin has finally found a key to enter the magical world. If he is lucky enough, then with little girl Hermione, he can find a way to restrain the constant expansion and erosion of his soul. way of dark magic.

I hope so.

Merlin walked into the cafe, and he sat opposite Hermione, looking at the little girl who was eating ice cream with a spoon.

Compared with 3 years ago, Hermione's appearance has not changed much.

She still has the same fluffy hairstyle as before, with long blonde hair hanging on her shoulders.The mouth that was always pursed gave the little girl a sense of seriousness, but the strange light that flashed in those eyes from time to time represented that she was actually not a very obedient and traditional girl.

Well, good girls don't hang around outside in the middle of the night.

"Why are you in this restaurant?"

Merlin asked, the little girl took a bite of ice cream and replied casually:

"I'm having dinner with friends, and my home is nearby. Why did you suddenly appear in London? And who was that uncle just now?"

Hermione asked excitedly:

"That uncle's aura is very cold, like a killer in a movie."

"That's my colleague."

Merlin withdrew some details, saying to Hermione:

"I came to London on a business trip, and I'm going to stay in Europe for a while...Speaking of which, when did you become a wizard? I remember the last time we met, you were an ordinary little girl, um, you're courageous Surprisingly large."

"Slightly a year ago."

Hermione shrugged and said to Merlin:

"I received a letter from an owl, and then I enrolled in a school that was like a castle that I had never heard of, and then... I became a little wizard."

"Ah."

Merlin couldn't imagine the experience Hermione described at all, and after a few seconds, he said bluntly:

"Sounds like a cool story."

"You seem to have been through a lot of cool stories too, Merlin."

Hermione suddenly smirked and stretched out her hand, trying to grab Merlin's glasses, but under the perception of darkness, the movement of her reaching out seemed to be in slow motion, and Merlin easily dodged it.

"What are you going to do? Little girl."

Merlin reached out and pushed his camouflage glasses. He looked at Hermione and said:

"That's not good."

"Tch, don't talk like an adult."

Hermione sat back in her chair, and she said to Merlin:

"You're not a few years older than me...Take off your glasses and let me see, Merlin. I'm a wizard, and you can't hide the abnormality of your eyes from me."

Merlin hesitated for a moment, he spread his dark perception, and after making sure no one was paying attention, he reached out and took off his glasses.The pair of pupils that looked like embers after burning flames appeared in front of Hermione's eyes.

The little wizard's eyes widened at this moment, and she couldn't help admiring:

"cool!"

"Not cool at all, okay?"

Merlin put his glasses back on, took a sip of his coffee, and said to Hermione:

"Since you are a wizard, can you cure my situation?"

"I do not know."

Hermione said helplessly:

"You should at least describe your situation to me first. Things related to magic are very complicated. Sometimes it seems that the same situation may have more than a dozen different reasons."

"Tell me first, what's the matter with your eyes? They seem to belong to the demonized organs of strange creatures. I've read in books that those demonized organs often have different functions. Your eyes, Anything else unusual?"

"I can see ghosts, demons and other beings that don't belong in the human world."

Merlin didn't hide anything. Like a patient seeking help from a doctor, he said to Hermione knowingly:

"After hitting the attention, I can also see the magic escaping. It's like the blue and gold magic flowing around your body, and the dark red and black magic escaping from my body. Finally, If I need to, I can still 'see' my surroundings with my eyes closed, and many subtleties, things that would be overlooked, can't be hidden from me."

"Yeah, the alienated magical eye."

Hermione took out a portable notebook and pen, and while recording, said to Merlin without raising her head:

"I've seen it in books. It is said that the Madago cat, the treasure-hunting mole, and the dangerous and mysterious Yeqi all have such eyes. In the Middle Ages, some wizards who survived the impact of a huge amount of magic power also got such eyes. eye. But it's the first time I've seen it. Go on, Merlin, how did you get it?"

Under Hermione's urging, Merlin told Hermione everything about his encounter with a demon, his contract and soul mutation in short words.

As Merlin narrated, Hermione took notes faster and faster, until finally, Hermione finished writing the last turning point, she raised her head and looked at Merlin.

There was no smile on that little face, replaced by a very serious expression.

"Merlin, wizards hate demons and demons, especially orthodox wizards. It is dangerous for you to stay in London now."

Hermione lowered her voice and looked around, as if she was afraid of something, she said:

"The British Ministry of Magic is in the Old Town of London. Here you can easily encounter those patrolling Aurors, um, characters such as magical detectives and policemen. Once they find that you are related to some bad things, you are very likely to encounter them." May be arrested."

"I don't want to be here either, Hermione."

Merlin rubbed his forehead with some headache, he said:

"Since entering London, I've felt very tired and uncomfortable. As you saw just now, I almost died. I don't know why. When I was in New York, the dark magic was still stable, but as soon as I got here , it intensified immediately."

"Because London has a detection enchantment!"

Hermione stretched out her hand and touched Merlin's cold fingers. She said worriedly:

"Little wizards are not allowed to use magic during the holidays, because Ms. McGonagall told us."

"The whole of London and even several other big cities are covered by the Ministry of Magic's detection enchantment. Once we violate the rules, we will be easily caught by Aurors. I guess, it must be the positive magic power after you enter the enchantment It stimulates the dark magic in your body, causing it to become violent and restless."

"You can leave here as quickly as possible, the longer you stay, the more dangerous you are."

Merlin shook his head, looked at the little wizard in front of him, and said in a pleading tone:

"I will leave, but Hermione, I want to find a way to suppress this dark magic, and I can't find it in the real world. You are the only qualified wizard I know... Please help me! "

"Of course I will help you!"

Hermione held Merlin's cold hand, and she said to Merlin seriously:

"I have never forgotten your heroic act of saving me and my mother. I will help you, just like you helped me back then. But I need to look up some ancient books first."

Hermione patted her head in frustration, and she said to Merlin:

"I clearly remember the symptoms you mentioned. I must have read about them somewhere... Sigh, my memory is still too bad. I think I should learn to make some 'Potion of Wisdom', but don't worry, Merlin."

"You leave London first, and when I find a way, I will send it to you as soon as possible."

The little girl patted Merlin's arm, a gleam flashed in her eyes, she said to Merlin:

"Don't be afraid, Merlin, I will definitely help you."

There is a small bug in Hermione's age, it has been revised, thank you brothers for reminding.

(End of this chapter)